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ONA - REPUBLICAN AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL TWENTY-NINTH YEAR S PAGES PHOENIX, ARIZONA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1919 S PAGES VOL. XXIX., NO. 236 rm ARIZ W SI tS A a n ss tr- BLUNDER Republican A. P. Leased Wire TOPEKA. Kas., Jan. 13. Governor Henry .1. Allen, in an address here today, following his inauguration, de clared that lack of artillery support, . due to failure of the horse supply and shortage of airplanes, led to the cutting to pieces, by the Germans, of the 35th division, composed mainly of Missouri and Kansas troops, in the Argonne forest. .Mr. Allen, who spent 10 months in France for the Red Cross and Y. M. C A., also criticized the censorship, charging that it "became as arrogant and absolute us the censorship of Germany.". "tin September 25, the 33th division started to enter the Argonne," said Governor Allen. "At 2 o'clock, we had reached our positions, and then began the artillery barrage. For four and one-half hours, the barrage continued. Then it stopped and our boys went into the fight. "By noon the next day, the doughboys had gone beyond range of the artillery, and tiiey fought for four days without any artillery support. I went along the roads leading up to the battle lines, and time after time, I saw the roads choked with the dead horses that had been killed or had died in the harness, in an effort to bring up the artillery. The lack of artillery support was not due to the men or their officers. It was lack of transport. We did not have enaugh horses, and what we did have were too old and feeble to do the work." Horses 3,000 Short The governor declared that there should have been 6,000 horses, instead of 3.000 which were available when the men entered the battle, and many "were "id ones that the French had discarded as of no further use to them." "Yet our army paid $-100 each for These animals, only to be forced to shoot them a day or so later, because they were too old and too feeble to do the work," he continued. Governor Allen declared that the Germans maintained domination of the air ou the American front. "We saw much in the papers that came to ua. of American domination of the air. But we did not know that throughout the war, it was going to be a domination of hot air," he said. "There was no lack of bravery on the part of our aviators. Oftentimes they went op, knowing that lie American plant and one or two American aviators were pitted against three, four or five German planes. Censorship Arrogant "Not only did the airplane service pay the price, but the infantry also paid the price, in human life, for the protection they expected and did not get, for there was no airplane guard for them." Governor Allen praised the medical service, saying that it was not its fault because some men lay in shell holes without dressings for 30, 40 and 50 hours. "I was never able to understand the c ensorship," he added. "It started out with the idea of withholding information that might place our men in danger, and wound up as arrogant and absolute as the German censorship, Jacking only the German intelligence." . Governor Allen said the American soldiers are not popular with the liritish, but fraternize delightfully with the French. DEATH CALLS APOSTLE OF "FLETCHERISM" COPENHAGEN", Jan. 13. Dr. Horace Fletcher, widely known as an expert on dietetics, died here today from bronchitis after a long illness. Horace Fletcher was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1S4!, and was educated at Dartmouth college. Since 1S63 he had been a traveler, author and lecturer. lie carried out experiments in the University of Cambridge, and Talc University, and was the originator of "Fletcherism," a system for the mastication of food. He was a member of numerous health, sociologi-cial and geographical societies, and the author of numerous books. During the war he was a food economist for the commission for relief in Belgium. Dr. Fletcher, early in 1912, subsisted on a diet of potatoes for 58 days. NEWS EPITOME FOREIGN Peace council, in first session, decrees that Germany shall restore funds and guns stolen. Prince of Wales on visit to "camp dance" is victim of "cut in." Martial law is ordered in Buenos Aires and 10 000 troops called to colors. DOMESTIC House approves Wilson's request of $100,000,000 food fund. Another rear-end collision is fatal to nine in Pennsylvania. Governor Allen of Kansas makes serious charge of artillery errfy in war. , Roosevelt's last editorial is printed in the Kansas City Star. LOCAL Squadron of army airplanes to visit Phoenix on return trip. Sheriff in raid finds much whisky hidden in water bottles. Market for long staple cotton goes up three cents, to :M cents. Influenza on the decrease, report for past 24 hours showing 75 fewer cases in city. Legislature is organized and ready for sessions j Fifth Loan To Go Over Big-Carter Glass Republican A. P. Leased Wire NEW YORK. Jan. 13 "When the appeal is made to the judgment and to the sentiment of the American people, the fifth, and I trust the last, Liberty loan will go over the top as the four preceding Liberty loans have done," Carlcr Glass, secretary of the treasury, told members of the New York state bankers' association tonight in his first public address since taking office. Mr Glass expressed his belief in the patriotism of the American people and denied that it would be necessary to float the fifth Liberty loan on a purely commercial basis. o II BUENOS AIRES TO QUELL RUSSIANS Ten Thousand Reserves Summoned to Colors Military Cadets Called from Their Vacations Prisoners 2000 BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 13. (By The Associated Press) It was decided today by the president and the cabinet, to declare martial law in Buenos Aires. The date of the declaration has not been announced. Ten thousand reserves have been summoned to the colors and the military cadets have been called from theif vacations. The total number of prisoners taken by the police is now reported to be about two thousand. The interrogation of Russian prisoners reveals that nearly all of them were fugitives from Russia, on account of revolutionary activities there. The prisoners include two hundred Cataliniana who fled after the Barcelona uprising, which terminated with the execution of Prof. Francisco Ferrer, in 1!09. The attacks Thursday night on police headquarters and police stations were more serious, it is learned, than was at first admitted. The fighting began in front of the congressional palace, five blocks from headquarters, in an effort to draw the police and troops from headquarters. Meanwhile, the roofs of buildings and the streets nearby were crowded with the attacking forces, awaiting the signal. Two automobile trucks loaded with troops started for the congressional palace, but were fired on, and the' automobiles returned to headquarters just as the attacking parties poured in from four directions, entirely surrounding the building which occupies an entire square. The Buenos Aires papers today say that the only thing that saved the sit uation was the arrival of General Delle paine. while the battle was at its height, and his immediate assumption of supreme command, replacing the chief of police. About the same hour, several police stations reoVed telephone messages for assistanc. Attacks were made against these stations a few minutes after the alarm was given. The plan was to take all police stations, then the other government buildings and to proceed with the overthrow of the govern ment immediately. Pedro Wald, known as "President of the soviet government," is reported to have died from injuries received while resistine arrest. 011UW ROOSEVELT'S LAST EDITORIAL IN K. C. STAR RAN MONDAY KANSAS CITY", Jan. 1". (From the, Kansas City Star) An article on the league of nations, the last article that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt prepared for the Kansas City Star, appeared in that newspaper today. The editorial was dictated Friday, January 3, and his secretary expected to take the typed copy to him for correction on the following day. Instead, she was notified early that morning of his death. The article follows: "It is, of course, a serious misfortune that our people are not getting a clear idea of what is happening on the other side. For the moment, the point as to which we are foggy, is the league of nations. We all of us earnestly desire such a league, only we wish to be sure that it will help and not hinder the cause of world peace and justice. There is not a young man in this country who has fought, or an old man who has seen those dear to him fight, who does not wish to minimize the chance of future war. But there is not a man of sense who does not know that in any such movement, if too much is attempted, the result is either failure or worse than failure. "The trouble with Mr. Wilson's ut terances, so far as they are reported, and the utterances of acquiescence in them, by European statesmen, is thai they are still absolutely in the stage of rhetoric, precisely like the fourteen points. Some of the fourteen points will probably have to be construed as having a mischievous sense: a smaller number might be construed as being harmless: and one or two even asOSeneficial, but nobody knows what Mr. Wilson really means by them, and so all talk of adopting them as basis for a peace or league, is nonsense, and if the talker is intelligent, it is insincere nonsense, to boot. So Mr. Wilson's recent utterance give us absolutely no clew as to whether he really intends that at this moment we shall admit Germany, Russia, with which, incidentally, we are still wag ing war, Turkey, China, and Mexico, into the league on a full equality with ourselves. Mr. Taft has recently de fined the purposes of the league and the limitations under which it would act, in a way that enables most of us to say we very heartily agree ia prin IECH1M Z ORGANIZED AND T T President of Senate A. A. Johns Speaker of House A. C. Peterson All Other Officers Named Employes Chosen First Bill Limits Appropriations to February 22 The fourth state legislature "got off to a good start" yesterday at noon. The senate, after a brief session in which it was partially organized by the election of A. A. Johns, president, L. F. Sweeting of Greenlee county, as secretary, Ed. O'Hagan of Pinal, as sergeant at arms, and Rev. Bertram Cocks, chaplain. The house went a little farther. After electing A. C. Peterson, of Graham, speaker, and Sain P. Bradner, chief clerk, it appointed a patronage committee which in a short afternoon session submitted a report containing the names of a dozen or more attaches. The attaches, or those of them present, were sworn in and an adjournment was taken until ten o'clock this morning. Though the election of President Johns was conceded days before the opening session, the caucus of the sen ate democrats was- much more pro longed than that of the house, chiefly over the office of secretary. Only two candidates had been announced, P. J. Farley of Prescott and H. A. Davis of this city. The election of Mr. Johns militated against Farley, and tho record of Maricopa in the late election was not conductive to the success of Mr. Davis. The caucus agreed finally upon L. F. Sweeting of Clifton. Mr. Sweeting was chief clerk of the house of the second legislature and incurred the enmity of the radical democratic members. Adjust Triangular Fight At midnight, Sunday, athree-cornered fight for the speakership of the house was in progress, between A. C. Peterson of Graham, T. P. Howard, of Globe and William Delbridge of Bis-bee. But early in the morning, the differences of the factions were adjusted and an agreement was reached on Peterson, so that he became the unanimous choice of the caucus. 'o other name was mentioned. Likewise the choice of Sam 1'. Bradner for chief clerk of the house, was made without division. The caucus also agreed upon A. A. Trippell, for assistant chief clerk. Mr. Trippell was assistant secretary! of the senate in the third. An hour before noon, at the time when the legislature was to convene,1 the corridor of the third floor of the capitol building was thronged with visitors, mostly women. It was understood that they were offering their services to the state in clerical capacities. The oldest timers could not recollect having seen such a dead set at the appointive positions. There were the usual eleventh-hour rumors of the Intentions of the legislature. One quite prevalent one was that a resolution had been prepared to be offered immediately after the organization of both houses, for an adjournment of the session to Tucson. The pretext for removal was the "flu,'' but the resolution is said to have had for its motive the dissatisfaction of the radical element of the democratic party, with the outrageous conduct of Phoenix and Maricopa county, at the. late election. It was stated that an effort was being made (Continued on Page Two! ciple with his theory, and can, without doubt, come to an agreement on specific details. "Would it not be well to begin with the league which we actually have in existence, tiie league of the allies who have fought through this great war? Let us at the peace table see that real, justice is done, as among these allies, and that while the sternest reparation is demanded from our foes for such horrors as these committed in Belgium. northern France, Armenia and the sinking of the Ltisitania. nothing should be done in the spirit of mere vengeance. Then let us agree to ex tend the privileges of the league as rapidly as their conduct warrants it to other nations, doubtless discrimin ating between those who would have a guiding part in the league, and the weak nations who would be entitled to the privileges of membership, but who would not be entitled to a guiding voice in the councils. Let each nation reserve to itself and for its own de cision, and let it clearly set forth ques tion which are non -justiciable. Let nothing be done that will interfere with our preparing for our own de fense, by introducing a system of uni versal obligatory military training. modelled on the Swiss plan. "Finally, make it perfectly clear that we do not intend to take a position of an international 'meddlesome Matty The American people do not wish to go into an overseas war, unless for a very great cause, and where the issue is absolutely plain. Therefore, we do not wish to undertake the responsibility of sending our gallant young men to die in obscure fights in the Balkans, or In central Europe, or In a war we do not approve of. Moreover, the American people do not intend to give up the Monroe doctrine. Let civilized Europe and Asia introduce eome kind of police system in the weak and disorderly countries at their threshholds. , But let the United States treat Mexico as our Balkan peninsula, and refuse to allow European or Asiatic powers to interfere on this continent, in any way that implies permanent or semi-permanent possession. Everyone of our allies will with delight grant this request, if President Wilson chooses to make it, and it will be a great misfortune if it is not made. "I believe that such an effort made moderately and sanely, but sincerely and with utter scorn for words that are not made good by deeds, will be productive of real and lasting international craa' " Tosie Jolly," 61 6 Pounds, Is Death Victim LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 13. Mrs. M. J. Gowdy, known in the carnival world as Josie Jolly, died at her home here today after a brief illness. Mrs. Gowdy weighed 616 pounds and was a member of a carnival comoany wintering here. , o AS peace mm Party Lines Effaced On Emergency Call Near East Included Hoover Again Criticised Cannon Favors Wilson's Request Bolshevism Will Be Stopped Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON', Jan. 13. Appropriation of $100,000,000 for famine relief in Europe, outside of Germany, was approved tonight by the house, which passed the administration measure, after its enactment had been urged anew today by President llson, as the only effective means of combating the westward spread of bolshevism, The bill now goes to the senate, where its earlv nassage is planned. Party lines were effaced in the house debate and vote, and despite energetic demands by opponents of the bill, for more snecific information regarding tne proposed expenditure, and criticism or the president, iieroert i'. Hoover ana Vance McCormick. chairman of the war trade board, a special rule, re ported by the rules committee, was adoDted. and afterward the bill was passed 240 to 73. The only amendment accepted was one bv Representative Sherley, in charge of the measure, which permits use of part of the fund for relief in countries contiguous to Europe. This would make it possible to aid Armen ians and other suffering peoples in the near east. President Wilson's urgent appeal that the appropriation be authorized to aid the consummation of peace, was sent to Senator Martin and Represcn tative Sherley, chairman of the con gressional appropriation committees. and was read on the floor of the house by Mr. Sherley.. It was HUTT'ementod by a report to the state department from Henry D. White, republican member of the American peace delegation. Both messages said the problem of supplying food to the distressed peoples, recently liberated from the rule of the central powers, was one of paramount importance in obtaining a return to normal conditions. "Food relief is now the key to the whole European situation, and to the solution of peace," Mr. Wilson said. "Bolshevism is steadily spreading westward. It cannot be stopped by force, but it can be stopped by food." The president added that unless the "tide of anarchism" is stemmed, it may not be possible to find definite governments with which to conclude peace. "Bolshevism thrives only on starvation and disorders." ' declared Mr. White, who said it was impossible to inaugurate the peace conference under proper auspices, without previous adequate provisions to cope with the food situation. Mr. Sherley informed the house that an inter-allied council, composed of two representatives each, from Great Britain, France, Itnly and the United States, will supervise the food distribution, but this statement did not satisfy opponents of the bill. Representative Glllett of Massachusetts, republican, said the policy proposed might cost a billion dollars; Representative Snell of New l ork, republican, wanted to know exactly how the money was to be spent. and Representative Gordon of Ohio, democrat, asserted that no information was given that the fund was needed to promote peace. Representative Slay den of Texas, democrat, also spoke against the measure. Reference to Food Administrator Hoover caused Representative Wood of Indiana, republican, to declare Mr. Hoover "the most expensive luxury ever fastened on this country,' and he of fered an amendment to put the Red Cross in charge of the food relief. It was defeated. Representative Good of Iowa, repub lican, declared the president had violated the law, by turning over $3,000,000 of government money, for organization of the war trade boards Russian bureau, which he declared was more visionary than the Hudson Bay company. Chairman Sherley gave half the time alloted to advocates of the measures, to former Speaker Cannon, who apportioned it among republicans favor ing the bill. Among those who spoke were Republican Leader Mann, Maijee (New York), Mondell (Wyoming), Temple (Pennsylvania), Stafford (Wisconsin), McCulloch (Ohio), and La Guardia (New York). Mr. Cannon was applauded by the democrats when he recalled that congress once voted $800, 000 for the relief of Italian earthquake sufferers, at the request of President Roosevelt. Supporting (he measure on the final roll call, were 152 democrats, 83 repub licans and five others, while votin against it, were t:i republicans, nine democrats and two others. o CURL'S FEET FROZEN BOTH ARE AMPUTATED ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Jan. 13. Miss Flora Cooper had both feet am putated at a local hospital today, made necessary by them being frozen while the girl was lost during a severe bliz zard in the Zuni mountains, south of Grants, N. M., about U'S miles west of here. Miss Cooper had been working in Raton and started home on a vi9it without notifying her parents to meet her. She alighted from the train at Grants and succeeded in obtaining a ride part of the way to her home, twenty-six miles from the railroad. She attempted to cover the rest of the distance on foot, became' confused in the mountains and wandered all night, She was found the next day with both feet frozen so badly that amputation was necessary. SIB! Jill, (Hill E E Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Speeches advocating postponement of considera tion of the league of nations proposal until after the peace conference, were made in the senate today by Sena tors Sterling of South DaKota, republican, and Myers of Montana, democrat. Both insisted that problems of the peace conference should not be com plicated by this plan. Senator Sterling contended that existing relations between America, Great Britain, France and Italy made a league to enforce peace unnecessary. Senator Myers advocated establishing a restricted league later, without impairing the sovereignty of its members, nd with the central powers barred at least for this generation. Death for the former kaiser, life im prisonment for von Bernstorff and others, Senator Myers said, should be provisions of the final pe:e treaty. He aiso argued for repudiation of Germany's war debt and payment of the entire cost of the wax by the Germans; for confiscation of the Kaiser's personal fortune and retention by the victors of both the war and merchant marine fleets of Germanv. Senator Shafroth of Colorado and Borah of Idaho plan to speak on the league of nations tomorrow, while Senator Thomas of Colorado intends to discuss the American expedition to Russia. o Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Statutes of "dry" states, permitting persons to import or personally bring in limited amounts of intoxicants for their own use, were in effect nullified by the so-called "Reed bone dry" amendment enacted by congress, the supreme court held today, in an opinion reversing the federal court for the southern district of West Virginia. Justice McReynolds, in o dissening opinion, in which Justice Clarke concurred, held that the Reed amendment was not an interstate "commerce regulatory measure, but a direct meddling with state affairs, and as such purely beyond the power of the federal government.The case came up on an appeal of the government from the lower court decision, dismissing proceedings that were brought against Dan Hill for carrying a quart of liquor into West Virginia, for his personal use, as permitted by the state law. The trial court held that such transportation did not come within the meaning of the Reed amendment, which, it held, was intended to apply only to actual shipments of liquor. The supreme court remanded the case for retrial. In rendering the majority opinion, Justice Iay said: - "In view of the authority of crngress over the subject matter, and the en actment of previous legislation, em bodied in the Wilson andWebb-Ken-yon laws, we have no question that congress enacted this statute because of its belief that in states prohibiting the sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes, the facilities of interstate commerce should be denied to the introduction of intoxicants by means of interstate commerce, except for the limited pur poses permitted in the statutes, which have to do with the liquor when used as a beverage. Act Is Fully Legal "That the state saw fit to permit the introduction of liquor for personal use in limited quantities, in no wise interferes with the authority of congress, acting under its plenary power over interstate commerce, to make the prohibition against interstate shipment contained in this act. It may exert its authority, as in the Wilson and Webb-Kcnyon act, having in view the laws of the state, but it has a power of its own, which in this instance it has exerted in accordance with its view of public policy. "When congress exerts its authority in a matter within its control, stata laws must give way. in view of the regulation of the subject matter by the superior power conferred by the constitution." Justice McReynolds said in dissent: "The Reed amendment in no proper sense regulates interstate commerce, but is a direct intermeddling with the state's affairs. Whether regarded as reward or punishment for wisdom or folly, in enacting' limited prohibition, the amendment so construed, I think, goes beyond federal powers, and to hold otherwise opens possibilities for partial and sectional legislation which may destroy proper control of their own affairs by the several states. If congress may deny liquor to those who live in a state simply because its manufacture is not permitted there, why may not this be done for any suggested reason namely, because the roads are bad or men are hanged for murder, or coals are dug. Where is the limit? The Reed amendment as now construed, is a congressional fiat, imposing more complete prohibition wherever the state has assumed to prevent manufacture or gale of intoxi cants." WOULD HAVE LEAGU AWAIT FINAL PEAC MAY NOT BRING II BOOZE FOR 01 USE SAYSSUPREMECOURT FIRST Food Relief Third Subject Discussed Renewal of Armistice Thought to Have Been Fully Discussed Polish States May Awaif Election Result This Month Warring Factors Confuse Nations Identity Official Peace Communication PARIS, Jan. 13. (By the Associated Press) An official communication issued after the adjournment of the supreme war council today, says: "The meeting reached an agreement as to the terms on which the armistice is to be renewed on January 17. This included naval clauses, financial clauses, conditions of supply, and provision for the restitution of material and machinery stolen from France and Belgium by the Germans. "The meeting also continued its discussion of procedure. It was agreed to hold the next meeting of the supreme war council on Wednesday, at 10:30, and that the first full session of the peace conference will take place on Saturday (January 18), at 2:30 p. m. at the foreign office.'' daughteFsIafety MOTIVE OF SAYS MME. MINEOLA. N. Y, Jan. 13Fifteen-year-old Jacqueline Lebaudy, fear for whose safety is said to have driven Madame Jacques Lebaudy to kill her eccentric millionaire husband, t'u "Emperor of Sahara," in their home at Westbitry, Saturday night, took the witness stand here today, and told the Nassau county grand jury what she knew of the tragedy. Jacqueline, the first witness called by District Attorney Charles Weeks. was in the grand jury room only ten i minutes. According to Mr. Weeks, her testimony "added nothing new to the case." She was followed on the stand by Minnie Weidener, Madame Lebaudy's nurse, who told the authorities yesterday that she had seen Madame Lebaudy put "something" in a dresser drawer, after the shooting, exclaiming "God will never forgive me." M. Weeks said the investigation probably would last several days. Believes in Her Acquittal Jacqueline was accompanied to the court house by Mrs. Charles de Saulles, a. sister-in-law of Mrs. Bianca de Saulles, whose acquittal of a charge of murdering her husband in her home, "The P.ox." adjoining the Lebaudy home, is said to give Madame Lebaudy hope that she. too, will be acquitted, if any charge is brought against her by the grand jury. At the close of today's investigation Mr. Weeks said that neither Jacqueline nor, so far as he had learned, any other person, witnessed the shooting. Madame Lebaudy still was confined today to her bed, and her physicians said it probably would be several days before she would have recovered sufficiently from the effects of the tragedy to get up. Her lawyer, Harry W. Moore, made public a statement lie said Mrs. Lebaudy had made to him. in which she declared her husband had made threats against both her child and herself, and that it was more to protect her daughter against "an insane" father, than to protect herself from death, that she had killed Lebaudy. Shot During Struggle According to this statement, Madame Lebaudy shot her husband during a struggle on the stairway, as he at tempted to draw a revolver from his pocket. He had threatened on several occasions to kill her and harm the little girl, it was asserted. Jacqueline told Mr. Moore, he said. that her father has treated her mother "harshly."' as far back as she was able to remember, and adiid that "he- was seldom, if ever, kind to either of us." "When father was away, he would write to mother once in a while, and would send lU.unu Kisses to me," 'she is said to have declared, "but he never gave me the kisses when he was about the house." John A. Seaman, proprietor of a Westbury garage, who had frequently driven Lebaudy about, was quoted today as saying that on one occasion. Lebaudy had offered him $3,000 to "get those people out of the house," referring to Madame Lebaudy and Jacqueline. He said that they were merely "tenants," Seaman added. Seaman said that a week ago, on being summoned to Phoenix Lodge, the Lebaudy home, be found Lebaudy tearing down the cellar doors. On another occasion. Seaman said, Lebaudy declared that he "was going to control Nassau county soon." o KUNTZ IS COMMITTEEMAN CHICAGO, Jan. 13. In the story of the proceedings of the republican national committee, sent out from Chicago, Fridar night. January 10, it was erroneously stated that a negro had been seated as national committeeman from Louisiana. The man chosen for the position was Emile Kuntz, a well known business man of New Orleans. A negro candidate for the place was pointed out to the reporter by the stenographer of the committee, as the man who had been chosen. The negro in question was slated by his faction for the place, but subsequent investigation disclosed the fact that he withdrew in favor of Mr. Kuntz at the last moment. MURDER ACTION PARIS. Jan. 13. fBy The Associated Press) The supreme council of the peace congress resumed its sessions at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the French foreign office, with the distinguished gathering of yesterday augmented by the presence of Japan, among the great powers represented, and a notable gathering of military, naval, economic and financial repressntatives of the various powers. Those present included, besides President Wilson, Secretary Lansing, General Bliss and Herbert C. Hoover for the United States: Premier Clemen-ceau, Foreign Minister Pichon, Finance Minister Klotz, Minister of Commerce Clementel. Minister of Reconstruction Loucheur, Marshal Foch. Major Gen-eial Weygand and Admiral De Bon, for France: Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Balfour for Great Britain; Foreign Minister Sonnino for Italy; and Viscount Chinda and Ambassador Matsui for Japan. All the members of the Versailles war council also attended, including General Sir Henry Wilson, the British member. First Agreement Reached The proceedings today -were divided into two distinct stages. The first, the morning meeting, was presided over by Marshal Koch, at which the military, naval and economic authorities reached an agreement on new terms for the armistice, expiring on January 1". The United States was represented by Major General Bliss. Admiral Benson and Herbert C. Hoover; Great Britain by General Sir Henry Wilson; France by Marshal Foch, General Wev-gand, his chief of staff; M. Klotz, minister of finance, and M. Leygues, minister of marine; and Italy by General Robilant. The accord reached is said to have been complete, embracing financial terms, whereby Germany must restore the sums taken from the cities and towns in the devastated regions; military, whereby Germany must restore the guns taken and promptly deliver up rolling stock and locomotives, and economic, whereby food relief will reach the famished regions. Japanese Add To Ranks It was this program, completed in the morning, which confronted the council when it convened at 3 o'clock. As the statesmen gathered, it was seen that their ranks were notably Increased by the two Japanese delegates. Viscount Chinda. and Ambassador Matsui, while General Bliss, Mr. Hoover, and Rear Admiral Grayson accompanied President Wilson and Secretary Lansing, with Bernard M. Baruch and Edward N. Hurley, later added to the American representation. The British forces were similarly in creased by Andrew. Bonar Law m.l General Wilson, while France, besides Premier Clemeneeau and Foreign Minister Pichon, had its ministers of Marine, commerce, finance and reconstruction, and Admiral de Bon, chief of the French naval siaff. Vittorio Orlando, the Italian premier, was the only absentee, having been called to Rome, but Baron Sonnino, tho foreign minister, was present with General Robilant. The scene was again inisrnqim n. the distinguished personalities ga.th- ered. President Wilson motored to the foreign office with Admiral Grayson " and again carried his large leather poruolio, while the British prime minister, Mr. Lloyd George, had with him his dispatch case. Marshal Foch was fluffing a large cigar as he arrived suggestive of General Grant. In Pichon's Office The meeting was held in M. Pichon's private office, as the large Halle de la Paix. with its huge horseshoe table. J still await the gathering of the full delegations. The session was protracted, with indications that the new terms of the armistice were receiving verv full discussion. At five o'clock. Marshal Foch and General Weygand, M. Klotz and ih-various military experts filed out of th conference room, while the members of the inter-allied supreme war council (Continued on Page Two) o . 9 PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 13 Nine per-sons were killed and more than a score injured tonight, when the Scranton fiver on the Philadelphia and Reading railway, crashed into the rear of a Doylestown local train, while the latter was standing a quarter of a mile below Fort Washington station, fifteen miles north of this city. The rear car of the local was demolished. When the engine of the express struck it, the seats and roof of the coach, an old wooden type, were thrown into a heap, burying all the passengers in it. The engine plowed through the coach until it reached the last seat. Seven passengers who were killed out-right, were mangled almost beyond recognition. Two others died while they were being removed to hospitals in the outlying sections of Philadelphia, in a special relief train. All of the seriously injured live in Philadelphia suburban towns. The Doylestown local left the Reading terminal, Philadelphia, at 5:30 p. m. ana picKea up scores or munition work-rs at the jyQvale steel and- other plants along the line. As it approached Fort Washington station, the engineer, it is said, observed a derailed freight engine ahead, and halted his train. A few minutes later, the Scranton flyer from Philadelphia dashed around a curve and crashed into the standing local ANOTHER REAR COLLISION S

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ONA - REPUBLICAN AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL TWENTY-NINTH YEAR S PAGES PHOENIX, ARIZONA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1919 S PAGES VOL. XXIX., NO. 236 rm ARIZ W SI tS A a n ss tr- BLUNDER Republican A. P. Leased Wire TOPEKA. Kas., Jan. 13. Governor Henry .1. Allen, in an address here today, following his inauguration, de clared that lack of artillery support, . due to failure of the horse supply and shortage of airplanes, led to the cutting to pieces, by the Germans, of the 35th division, composed mainly of Missouri and Kansas troops, in the Argonne forest. .Mr. Allen, who spent 10 months in France for the Red Cross and Y. M. C A., also criticized the censorship, charging that it "became as arrogant and absolute us the censorship of Germany.". "tin September 25, the 33th division started to enter the Argonne," said Governor Allen. "At 2 o'clock, we had reached our positions, and then began the artillery barrage. For four and one-half hours, the barrage continued. Then it stopped and our boys went into the fight. "By noon the next day, the doughboys had gone beyond range of the artillery, and tiiey fought for four days without any artillery support. I went along the roads leading up to the battle lines, and time after time, I saw the roads choked with the dead horses that had been killed or had died in the harness, in an effort to bring up the artillery. The lack of artillery support was not due to the men or their officers. It was lack of transport. We did not have enaugh horses, and what we did have were too old and feeble to do the work." Horses 3,000 Short The governor declared that there should have been 6,000 horses, instead of 3.000 which were available when the men entered the battle, and many "were "id ones that the French had discarded as of no further use to them." "Yet our army paid $-100 each for These animals, only to be forced to shoot them a day or so later, because they were too old and too feeble to do the work," he continued. Governor Allen declared that the Germans maintained domination of the air ou the American front. "We saw much in the papers that came to ua. of American domination of the air. But we did not know that throughout the war, it was going to be a domination of hot air," he said. "There was no lack of bravery on the part of our aviators. Oftentimes they went op, knowing that lie American plant and one or two American aviators were pitted against three, four or five German planes. Censorship Arrogant "Not only did the airplane service pay the price, but the infantry also paid the price, in human life, for the protection they expected and did not get, for there was no airplane guard for them." Governor Allen praised the medical service, saying that it was not its fault because some men lay in shell holes without dressings for 30, 40 and 50 hours. "I was never able to understand the c ensorship," he added. "It started out with the idea of withholding information that might place our men in danger, and wound up as arrogant and absolute as the German censorship, Jacking only the German intelligence." . Governor Allen said the American soldiers are not popular with the liritish, but fraternize delightfully with the French. DEATH CALLS APOSTLE OF "FLETCHERISM" COPENHAGEN", Jan. 13. Dr. Horace Fletcher, widely known as an expert on dietetics, died here today from bronchitis after a long illness. Horace Fletcher was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1S4!, and was educated at Dartmouth college. Since 1S63 he had been a traveler, author and lecturer. lie carried out experiments in the University of Cambridge, and Talc University, and was the originator of "Fletcherism," a system for the mastication of food. He was a member of numerous health, sociologi-cial and geographical societies, and the author of numerous books. During the war he was a food economist for the commission for relief in Belgium. Dr. Fletcher, early in 1912, subsisted on a diet of potatoes for 58 days. NEWS EPITOME FOREIGN Peace council, in first session, decrees that Germany shall restore funds and guns stolen. Prince of Wales on visit to "camp dance" is victim of "cut in." Martial law is ordered in Buenos Aires and 10 000 troops called to colors. DOMESTIC House approves Wilson's request of $100,000,000 food fund. Another rear-end collision is fatal to nine in Pennsylvania. Governor Allen of Kansas makes serious charge of artillery errfy in war. , Roosevelt's last editorial is printed in the Kansas City Star. LOCAL Squadron of army airplanes to visit Phoenix on return trip. Sheriff in raid finds much whisky hidden in water bottles. Market for long staple cotton goes up three cents, to :M cents. Influenza on the decrease, report for past 24 hours showing 75 fewer cases in city. Legislature is organized and ready for sessions j Fifth Loan To Go Over Big-Carter Glass Republican A. P. Leased Wire NEW YORK. Jan. 13 "When the appeal is made to the judgment and to the sentiment of the American people, the fifth, and I trust the last, Liberty loan will go over the top as the four preceding Liberty loans have done," Carlcr Glass, secretary of the treasury, told members of the New York state bankers' association tonight in his first public address since taking office. Mr Glass expressed his belief in the patriotism of the American people and denied that it would be necessary to float the fifth Liberty loan on a purely commercial basis. o II BUENOS AIRES TO QUELL RUSSIANS Ten Thousand Reserves Summoned to Colors Military Cadets Called from Their Vacations Prisoners 2000 BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 13. (By The Associated Press) It was decided today by the president and the cabinet, to declare martial law in Buenos Aires. The date of the declaration has not been announced. Ten thousand reserves have been summoned to the colors and the military cadets have been called from theif vacations. The total number of prisoners taken by the police is now reported to be about two thousand. The interrogation of Russian prisoners reveals that nearly all of them were fugitives from Russia, on account of revolutionary activities there. The prisoners include two hundred Cataliniana who fled after the Barcelona uprising, which terminated with the execution of Prof. Francisco Ferrer, in 1!09. The attacks Thursday night on police headquarters and police stations were more serious, it is learned, than was at first admitted. The fighting began in front of the congressional palace, five blocks from headquarters, in an effort to draw the police and troops from headquarters. Meanwhile, the roofs of buildings and the streets nearby were crowded with the attacking forces, awaiting the signal. Two automobile trucks loaded with troops started for the congressional palace, but were fired on, and the' automobiles returned to headquarters just as the attacking parties poured in from four directions, entirely surrounding the building which occupies an entire square. The Buenos Aires papers today say that the only thing that saved the sit uation was the arrival of General Delle paine. while the battle was at its height, and his immediate assumption of supreme command, replacing the chief of police. About the same hour, several police stations reoVed telephone messages for assistanc. Attacks were made against these stations a few minutes after the alarm was given. The plan was to take all police stations, then the other government buildings and to proceed with the overthrow of the govern ment immediately. Pedro Wald, known as "President of the soviet government," is reported to have died from injuries received while resistine arrest. 011UW ROOSEVELT'S LAST EDITORIAL IN K. C. STAR RAN MONDAY KANSAS CITY", Jan. 1". (From the, Kansas City Star) An article on the league of nations, the last article that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt prepared for the Kansas City Star, appeared in that newspaper today. The editorial was dictated Friday, January 3, and his secretary expected to take the typed copy to him for correction on the following day. Instead, she was notified early that morning of his death. The article follows: "It is, of course, a serious misfortune that our people are not getting a clear idea of what is happening on the other side. For the moment, the point as to which we are foggy, is the league of nations. We all of us earnestly desire such a league, only we wish to be sure that it will help and not hinder the cause of world peace and justice. There is not a young man in this country who has fought, or an old man who has seen those dear to him fight, who does not wish to minimize the chance of future war. But there is not a man of sense who does not know that in any such movement, if too much is attempted, the result is either failure or worse than failure. "The trouble with Mr. Wilson's ut terances, so far as they are reported, and the utterances of acquiescence in them, by European statesmen, is thai they are still absolutely in the stage of rhetoric, precisely like the fourteen points. Some of the fourteen points will probably have to be construed as having a mischievous sense: a smaller number might be construed as being harmless: and one or two even asOSeneficial, but nobody knows what Mr. Wilson really means by them, and so all talk of adopting them as basis for a peace or league, is nonsense, and if the talker is intelligent, it is insincere nonsense, to boot. So Mr. Wilson's recent utterance give us absolutely no clew as to whether he really intends that at this moment we shall admit Germany, Russia, with which, incidentally, we are still wag ing war, Turkey, China, and Mexico, into the league on a full equality with ourselves. Mr. Taft has recently de fined the purposes of the league and the limitations under which it would act, in a way that enables most of us to say we very heartily agree ia prin IECH1M Z ORGANIZED AND T T President of Senate A. A. Johns Speaker of House A. C. Peterson All Other Officers Named Employes Chosen First Bill Limits Appropriations to February 22 The fourth state legislature "got off to a good start" yesterday at noon. The senate, after a brief session in which it was partially organized by the election of A. A. Johns, president, L. F. Sweeting of Greenlee county, as secretary, Ed. O'Hagan of Pinal, as sergeant at arms, and Rev. Bertram Cocks, chaplain. The house went a little farther. After electing A. C. Peterson, of Graham, speaker, and Sain P. Bradner, chief clerk, it appointed a patronage committee which in a short afternoon session submitted a report containing the names of a dozen or more attaches. The attaches, or those of them present, were sworn in and an adjournment was taken until ten o'clock this morning. Though the election of President Johns was conceded days before the opening session, the caucus of the sen ate democrats was- much more pro longed than that of the house, chiefly over the office of secretary. Only two candidates had been announced, P. J. Farley of Prescott and H. A. Davis of this city. The election of Mr. Johns militated against Farley, and tho record of Maricopa in the late election was not conductive to the success of Mr. Davis. The caucus agreed finally upon L. F. Sweeting of Clifton. Mr. Sweeting was chief clerk of the house of the second legislature and incurred the enmity of the radical democratic members. Adjust Triangular Fight At midnight, Sunday, athree-cornered fight for the speakership of the house was in progress, between A. C. Peterson of Graham, T. P. Howard, of Globe and William Delbridge of Bis-bee. But early in the morning, the differences of the factions were adjusted and an agreement was reached on Peterson, so that he became the unanimous choice of the caucus. 'o other name was mentioned. Likewise the choice of Sam 1'. Bradner for chief clerk of the house, was made without division. The caucus also agreed upon A. A. Trippell, for assistant chief clerk. Mr. Trippell was assistant secretary! of the senate in the third. An hour before noon, at the time when the legislature was to convene,1 the corridor of the third floor of the capitol building was thronged with visitors, mostly women. It was understood that they were offering their services to the state in clerical capacities. The oldest timers could not recollect having seen such a dead set at the appointive positions. There were the usual eleventh-hour rumors of the Intentions of the legislature. One quite prevalent one was that a resolution had been prepared to be offered immediately after the organization of both houses, for an adjournment of the session to Tucson. The pretext for removal was the "flu,'' but the resolution is said to have had for its motive the dissatisfaction of the radical element of the democratic party, with the outrageous conduct of Phoenix and Maricopa county, at the. late election. It was stated that an effort was being made (Continued on Page Two! ciple with his theory, and can, without doubt, come to an agreement on specific details. "Would it not be well to begin with the league which we actually have in existence, tiie league of the allies who have fought through this great war? Let us at the peace table see that real, justice is done, as among these allies, and that while the sternest reparation is demanded from our foes for such horrors as these committed in Belgium. northern France, Armenia and the sinking of the Ltisitania. nothing should be done in the spirit of mere vengeance. Then let us agree to ex tend the privileges of the league as rapidly as their conduct warrants it to other nations, doubtless discrimin ating between those who would have a guiding part in the league, and the weak nations who would be entitled to the privileges of membership, but who would not be entitled to a guiding voice in the councils. Let each nation reserve to itself and for its own de cision, and let it clearly set forth ques tion which are non -justiciable. Let nothing be done that will interfere with our preparing for our own de fense, by introducing a system of uni versal obligatory military training. modelled on the Swiss plan. "Finally, make it perfectly clear that we do not intend to take a position of an international 'meddlesome Matty The American people do not wish to go into an overseas war, unless for a very great cause, and where the issue is absolutely plain. Therefore, we do not wish to undertake the responsibility of sending our gallant young men to die in obscure fights in the Balkans, or In central Europe, or In a war we do not approve of. Moreover, the American people do not intend to give up the Monroe doctrine. Let civilized Europe and Asia introduce eome kind of police system in the weak and disorderly countries at their threshholds. , But let the United States treat Mexico as our Balkan peninsula, and refuse to allow European or Asiatic powers to interfere on this continent, in any way that implies permanent or semi-permanent possession. Everyone of our allies will with delight grant this request, if President Wilson chooses to make it, and it will be a great misfortune if it is not made. "I believe that such an effort made moderately and sanely, but sincerely and with utter scorn for words that are not made good by deeds, will be productive of real and lasting international craa' " Tosie Jolly," 61 6 Pounds, Is Death Victim LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 13. Mrs. M. J. Gowdy, known in the carnival world as Josie Jolly, died at her home here today after a brief illness. Mrs. Gowdy weighed 616 pounds and was a member of a carnival comoany wintering here. , o AS peace mm Party Lines Effaced On Emergency Call Near East Included Hoover Again Criticised Cannon Favors Wilson's Request Bolshevism Will Be Stopped Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON', Jan. 13. Appropriation of $100,000,000 for famine relief in Europe, outside of Germany, was approved tonight by the house, which passed the administration measure, after its enactment had been urged anew today by President llson, as the only effective means of combating the westward spread of bolshevism, The bill now goes to the senate, where its earlv nassage is planned. Party lines were effaced in the house debate and vote, and despite energetic demands by opponents of the bill, for more snecific information regarding tne proposed expenditure, and criticism or the president, iieroert i'. Hoover ana Vance McCormick. chairman of the war trade board, a special rule, re ported by the rules committee, was adoDted. and afterward the bill was passed 240 to 73. The only amendment accepted was one bv Representative Sherley, in charge of the measure, which permits use of part of the fund for relief in countries contiguous to Europe. This would make it possible to aid Armen ians and other suffering peoples in the near east. President Wilson's urgent appeal that the appropriation be authorized to aid the consummation of peace, was sent to Senator Martin and Represcn tative Sherley, chairman of the con gressional appropriation committees. and was read on the floor of the house by Mr. Sherley.. It was HUTT'ementod by a report to the state department from Henry D. White, republican member of the American peace delegation. Both messages said the problem of supplying food to the distressed peoples, recently liberated from the rule of the central powers, was one of paramount importance in obtaining a return to normal conditions. "Food relief is now the key to the whole European situation, and to the solution of peace," Mr. Wilson said. "Bolshevism is steadily spreading westward. It cannot be stopped by force, but it can be stopped by food." The president added that unless the "tide of anarchism" is stemmed, it may not be possible to find definite governments with which to conclude peace. "Bolshevism thrives only on starvation and disorders." ' declared Mr. White, who said it was impossible to inaugurate the peace conference under proper auspices, without previous adequate provisions to cope with the food situation. Mr. Sherley informed the house that an inter-allied council, composed of two representatives each, from Great Britain, France, Itnly and the United States, will supervise the food distribution, but this statement did not satisfy opponents of the bill. Representative Glllett of Massachusetts, republican, said the policy proposed might cost a billion dollars; Representative Snell of New l ork, republican, wanted to know exactly how the money was to be spent. and Representative Gordon of Ohio, democrat, asserted that no information was given that the fund was needed to promote peace. Representative Slay den of Texas, democrat, also spoke against the measure. Reference to Food Administrator Hoover caused Representative Wood of Indiana, republican, to declare Mr. Hoover "the most expensive luxury ever fastened on this country,' and he of fered an amendment to put the Red Cross in charge of the food relief. It was defeated. Representative Good of Iowa, repub lican, declared the president had violated the law, by turning over $3,000,000 of government money, for organization of the war trade boards Russian bureau, which he declared was more visionary than the Hudson Bay company. Chairman Sherley gave half the time alloted to advocates of the measures, to former Speaker Cannon, who apportioned it among republicans favor ing the bill. Among those who spoke were Republican Leader Mann, Maijee (New York), Mondell (Wyoming), Temple (Pennsylvania), Stafford (Wisconsin), McCulloch (Ohio), and La Guardia (New York). Mr. Cannon was applauded by the democrats when he recalled that congress once voted $800, 000 for the relief of Italian earthquake sufferers, at the request of President Roosevelt. Supporting (he measure on the final roll call, were 152 democrats, 83 repub licans and five others, while votin against it, were t:i republicans, nine democrats and two others. o CURL'S FEET FROZEN BOTH ARE AMPUTATED ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Jan. 13. Miss Flora Cooper had both feet am putated at a local hospital today, made necessary by them being frozen while the girl was lost during a severe bliz zard in the Zuni mountains, south of Grants, N. M., about U'S miles west of here. Miss Cooper had been working in Raton and started home on a vi9it without notifying her parents to meet her. She alighted from the train at Grants and succeeded in obtaining a ride part of the way to her home, twenty-six miles from the railroad. She attempted to cover the rest of the distance on foot, became' confused in the mountains and wandered all night, She was found the next day with both feet frozen so badly that amputation was necessary. SIB! Jill, (Hill E E Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Speeches advocating postponement of considera tion of the league of nations proposal until after the peace conference, were made in the senate today by Sena tors Sterling of South DaKota, republican, and Myers of Montana, democrat. Both insisted that problems of the peace conference should not be com plicated by this plan. Senator Sterling contended that existing relations between America, Great Britain, France and Italy made a league to enforce peace unnecessary. Senator Myers advocated establishing a restricted league later, without impairing the sovereignty of its members, nd with the central powers barred at least for this generation. Death for the former kaiser, life im prisonment for von Bernstorff and others, Senator Myers said, should be provisions of the final pe:e treaty. He aiso argued for repudiation of Germany's war debt and payment of the entire cost of the wax by the Germans; for confiscation of the Kaiser's personal fortune and retention by the victors of both the war and merchant marine fleets of Germanv. Senator Shafroth of Colorado and Borah of Idaho plan to speak on the league of nations tomorrow, while Senator Thomas of Colorado intends to discuss the American expedition to Russia. o Republican A. P. Leased Wire WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Statutes of "dry" states, permitting persons to import or personally bring in limited amounts of intoxicants for their own use, were in effect nullified by the so-called "Reed bone dry" amendment enacted by congress, the supreme court held today, in an opinion reversing the federal court for the southern district of West Virginia. Justice McReynolds, in o dissening opinion, in which Justice Clarke concurred, held that the Reed amendment was not an interstate "commerce regulatory measure, but a direct meddling with state affairs, and as such purely beyond the power of the federal government.The case came up on an appeal of the government from the lower court decision, dismissing proceedings that were brought against Dan Hill for carrying a quart of liquor into West Virginia, for his personal use, as permitted by the state law. The trial court held that such transportation did not come within the meaning of the Reed amendment, which, it held, was intended to apply only to actual shipments of liquor. The supreme court remanded the case for retrial. In rendering the majority opinion, Justice Iay said: - "In view of the authority of crngress over the subject matter, and the en actment of previous legislation, em bodied in the Wilson andWebb-Ken-yon laws, we have no question that congress enacted this statute because of its belief that in states prohibiting the sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes, the facilities of interstate commerce should be denied to the introduction of intoxicants by means of interstate commerce, except for the limited pur poses permitted in the statutes, which have to do with the liquor when used as a beverage. Act Is Fully Legal "That the state saw fit to permit the introduction of liquor for personal use in limited quantities, in no wise interferes with the authority of congress, acting under its plenary power over interstate commerce, to make the prohibition against interstate shipment contained in this act. It may exert its authority, as in the Wilson and Webb-Kcnyon act, having in view the laws of the state, but it has a power of its own, which in this instance it has exerted in accordance with its view of public policy. "When congress exerts its authority in a matter within its control, stata laws must give way. in view of the regulation of the subject matter by the superior power conferred by the constitution." Justice McReynolds said in dissent: "The Reed amendment in no proper sense regulates interstate commerce, but is a direct intermeddling with the state's affairs. Whether regarded as reward or punishment for wisdom or folly, in enacting' limited prohibition, the amendment so construed, I think, goes beyond federal powers, and to hold otherwise opens possibilities for partial and sectional legislation which may destroy proper control of their own affairs by the several states. If congress may deny liquor to those who live in a state simply because its manufacture is not permitted there, why may not this be done for any suggested reason namely, because the roads are bad or men are hanged for murder, or coals are dug. Where is the limit? The Reed amendment as now construed, is a congressional fiat, imposing more complete prohibition wherever the state has assumed to prevent manufacture or gale of intoxi cants." WOULD HAVE LEAGU AWAIT FINAL PEAC MAY NOT BRING II BOOZE FOR 01 USE SAYSSUPREMECOURT FIRST Food Relief Third Subject Discussed Renewal of Armistice Thought to Have Been Fully Discussed Polish States May Awaif Election Result This Month Warring Factors Confuse Nations Identity Official Peace Communication PARIS, Jan. 13. (By the Associated Press) An official communication issued after the adjournment of the supreme war council today, says: "The meeting reached an agreement as to the terms on which the armistice is to be renewed on January 17. This included naval clauses, financial clauses, conditions of supply, and provision for the restitution of material and machinery stolen from France and Belgium by the Germans. "The meeting also continued its discussion of procedure. It was agreed to hold the next meeting of the supreme war council on Wednesday, at 10:30, and that the first full session of the peace conference will take place on Saturday (January 18), at 2:30 p. m. at the foreign office.'' daughteFsIafety MOTIVE OF SAYS MME. MINEOLA. N. Y, Jan. 13Fifteen-year-old Jacqueline Lebaudy, fear for whose safety is said to have driven Madame Jacques Lebaudy to kill her eccentric millionaire husband, t'u "Emperor of Sahara," in their home at Westbitry, Saturday night, took the witness stand here today, and told the Nassau county grand jury what she knew of the tragedy. Jacqueline, the first witness called by District Attorney Charles Weeks. was in the grand jury room only ten i minutes. According to Mr. Weeks, her testimony "added nothing new to the case." She was followed on the stand by Minnie Weidener, Madame Lebaudy's nurse, who told the authorities yesterday that she had seen Madame Lebaudy put "something" in a dresser drawer, after the shooting, exclaiming "God will never forgive me." M. Weeks said the investigation probably would last several days. Believes in Her Acquittal Jacqueline was accompanied to the court house by Mrs. Charles de Saulles, a. sister-in-law of Mrs. Bianca de Saulles, whose acquittal of a charge of murdering her husband in her home, "The P.ox." adjoining the Lebaudy home, is said to give Madame Lebaudy hope that she. too, will be acquitted, if any charge is brought against her by the grand jury. At the close of today's investigation Mr. Weeks said that neither Jacqueline nor, so far as he had learned, any other person, witnessed the shooting. Madame Lebaudy still was confined today to her bed, and her physicians said it probably would be several days before she would have recovered sufficiently from the effects of the tragedy to get up. Her lawyer, Harry W. Moore, made public a statement lie said Mrs. Lebaudy had made to him. in which she declared her husband had made threats against both her child and herself, and that it was more to protect her daughter against "an insane" father, than to protect herself from death, that she had killed Lebaudy. Shot During Struggle According to this statement, Madame Lebaudy shot her husband during a struggle on the stairway, as he at tempted to draw a revolver from his pocket. He had threatened on several occasions to kill her and harm the little girl, it was asserted. Jacqueline told Mr. Moore, he said. that her father has treated her mother "harshly."' as far back as she was able to remember, and adiid that "he- was seldom, if ever, kind to either of us." "When father was away, he would write to mother once in a while, and would send lU.unu Kisses to me," 'she is said to have declared, "but he never gave me the kisses when he was about the house." John A. Seaman, proprietor of a Westbury garage, who had frequently driven Lebaudy about, was quoted today as saying that on one occasion. Lebaudy had offered him $3,000 to "get those people out of the house," referring to Madame Lebaudy and Jacqueline. He said that they were merely "tenants," Seaman added. Seaman said that a week ago, on being summoned to Phoenix Lodge, the Lebaudy home, be found Lebaudy tearing down the cellar doors. On another occasion. Seaman said, Lebaudy declared that he "was going to control Nassau county soon." o KUNTZ IS COMMITTEEMAN CHICAGO, Jan. 13. In the story of the proceedings of the republican national committee, sent out from Chicago, Fridar night. January 10, it was erroneously stated that a negro had been seated as national committeeman from Louisiana. The man chosen for the position was Emile Kuntz, a well known business man of New Orleans. A negro candidate for the place was pointed out to the reporter by the stenographer of the committee, as the man who had been chosen. The negro in question was slated by his faction for the place, but subsequent investigation disclosed the fact that he withdrew in favor of Mr. Kuntz at the last moment. MURDER ACTION PARIS. Jan. 13. fBy The Associated Press) The supreme council of the peace congress resumed its sessions at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the French foreign office, with the distinguished gathering of yesterday augmented by the presence of Japan, among the great powers represented, and a notable gathering of military, naval, economic and financial repressntatives of the various powers. Those present included, besides President Wilson, Secretary Lansing, General Bliss and Herbert C. Hoover for the United States: Premier Clemen-ceau, Foreign Minister Pichon, Finance Minister Klotz, Minister of Commerce Clementel. Minister of Reconstruction Loucheur, Marshal Foch. Major Gen-eial Weygand and Admiral De Bon, for France: Premier Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Balfour for Great Britain; Foreign Minister Sonnino for Italy; and Viscount Chinda and Ambassador Matsui for Japan. All the members of the Versailles war council also attended, including General Sir Henry Wilson, the British member. First Agreement Reached The proceedings today -were divided into two distinct stages. The first, the morning meeting, was presided over by Marshal Koch, at which the military, naval and economic authorities reached an agreement on new terms for the armistice, expiring on January 1". The United States was represented by Major General Bliss. Admiral Benson and Herbert C. Hoover; Great Britain by General Sir Henry Wilson; France by Marshal Foch, General Wev-gand, his chief of staff; M. Klotz, minister of finance, and M. Leygues, minister of marine; and Italy by General Robilant. The accord reached is said to have been complete, embracing financial terms, whereby Germany must restore the sums taken from the cities and towns in the devastated regions; military, whereby Germany must restore the guns taken and promptly deliver up rolling stock and locomotives, and economic, whereby food relief will reach the famished regions. Japanese Add To Ranks It was this program, completed in the morning, which confronted the council when it convened at 3 o'clock. As the statesmen gathered, it was seen that their ranks were notably Increased by the two Japanese delegates. Viscount Chinda. and Ambassador Matsui, while General Bliss, Mr. Hoover, and Rear Admiral Grayson accompanied President Wilson and Secretary Lansing, with Bernard M. Baruch and Edward N. Hurley, later added to the American representation. The British forces were similarly in creased by Andrew. Bonar Law m.l General Wilson, while France, besides Premier Clemeneeau and Foreign Minister Pichon, had its ministers of Marine, commerce, finance and reconstruction, and Admiral de Bon, chief of the French naval siaff. Vittorio Orlando, the Italian premier, was the only absentee, having been called to Rome, but Baron Sonnino, tho foreign minister, was present with General Robilant. The scene was again inisrnqim n. the distinguished personalities ga.th- ered. President Wilson motored to the foreign office with Admiral Grayson " and again carried his large leather poruolio, while the British prime minister, Mr. Lloyd George, had with him his dispatch case. Marshal Foch was fluffing a large cigar as he arrived suggestive of General Grant. In Pichon's Office The meeting was held in M. Pichon's private office, as the large Halle de la Paix. with its huge horseshoe table. J still await the gathering of the full delegations. The session was protracted, with indications that the new terms of the armistice were receiving verv full discussion. At five o'clock. Marshal Foch and General Weygand, M. Klotz and ih-various military experts filed out of th conference room, while the members of the inter-allied supreme war council (Continued on Page Two) o . 9 PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 13 Nine per-sons were killed and more than a score injured tonight, when the Scranton fiver on the Philadelphia and Reading railway, crashed into the rear of a Doylestown local train, while the latter was standing a quarter of a mile below Fort Washington station, fifteen miles north of this city. The rear car of the local was demolished. When the engine of the express struck it, the seats and roof of the coach, an old wooden type, were thrown into a heap, burying all the passengers in it. The engine plowed through the coach until it reached the last seat. Seven passengers who were killed out-right, were mangled almost beyond recognition. Two others died while they were being removed to hospitals in the outlying sections of Philadelphia, in a special relief train. All of the seriously injured live in Philadelphia suburban towns. The Doylestown local left the Reading terminal, Philadelphia, at 5:30 p. m. ana picKea up scores or munition work-rs at the jyQvale steel and- other plants along the line. As it approached Fort Washington station, the engineer, it is said, observed a derailed freight engine ahead, and halted his train. A few minutes later, the Scranton flyer from Philadelphia dashed around a curve and crashed into the standing local ANOTHER REAR COLLISION S